Birds, barramundi and big-drop waterfalls are all on the must-do list when you visit Townsville North Queensland’s Hinchinbrook region, the southern gateway to the World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics rainforest.

Nature on tap

Take a guided tour of the Hinchinbrook Channel and land yourself a prized ‘barra’ – you might even spy dugongs and green turtles amongst the mangroves.

Channel your inner Robinson Crusoe while kayaking around untouched Hinchinbrook Island. Or spend the day trekking part of the 32-kilometre Thorsborne Trail, punctuated by sweeping bays and cloud-soaked mountains.

Castaways Resort and Spa Mission Beach is your absolute beachfront escape in the tropics. Idyllically bound by the Great Barrier Reef and World Heritage Wet Tropics Rainforest, Castaways is the perfect destination for couples, families with children and groups of friends.

When you just want to retreat from the world, there is no better place to escape to than the all-inclusive haven of Bedarra.
With just ten villas hidden amongst 45 hectares of tropical rainforest, Bedarra offers solitude, privacy and sublime views over the turquoise waters of the Great Barrier Reef, with a maximum of 20 guests.

Broadwater camping area, in Abergowrie State Forest, provides a large, open, grassy setting surrounded by tall, open eucalypt forests.
Camping permits are required and fees apply. A tag with your booking number must be displayed at your camp site.

Sanctuary Retreat is an affordable accredited eco-tourism rainforest sanctuary, Eco-lodge and Yoga Retreat at Mission Beach, North Queensland, half way between Townsville and Cairns.
Set on over 50 acres of lush tropical rainforest overlooking the Coral Sea, Sanctuary is as much a refuge for travellers as it is for wildlife.

With 14 kilometres of white sandy beach and a view of Dunk Island at the front, and the tropical rainforest and Cassowary conservation area at the rear, Beachcomber Coconut Holiday Park is perfectly positioned for your holiday.

Lost Paradise is located close to Mission Beach. This one cabin mini resort offers you privacy and is very exclusive. If you are looking to escape and indulge in privacy and seclusion Lost Paradise offers you this.

Welcome to this exclusive, Executive Retreat, for rest and solitude. Extremely private, located on 3/4 acre of tropical rain forest, in the most spectacular position on the Great Barrier Reef.
Bedarra Hideaway, is a tropical retreat designed for Peter Lik, world famous photographer.

Pristine water ways, stunning reefs and untouched islands provide the backdrop to this delightful resort. Located in Tropical North Queensland, Lucinda is the home of Hinchinbrook Resorts.
Lucinda is 150 kilometres north of Townsville and 300 kilometres south of Cairns.

Sea Pearl at Mission is a open planned beach house located at North Mission Beach, Queensland. The house consists of three bedrooms, wrap around deck, huge fenced yard and private in ground pool. Located one street back from the magical stretch of beach that is Mission Beach.